In many ways, today marks the end of an era for the Chicago Organized Workers League. With the threats of the last ten years no longer a concern--and peace in Chicago seemingly on the horizon--one question seems to dominate all others. Will C.O.W.L. become irrelevant? 
- —Unnamed Reporter
Appearing in "Principles of Power, Chapter 1: Motivation"
Featured Characters:
- C.O.W.L. (First Appearance)
- The Grey Raven (Geoffrey Warner) (First Appearance)
- Blaze (Reginald Davis) (First Appearance)
- Arclight (Tom Haydn) (First Appearance)
- Radia (Kathryn Mitchell) (First Appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Recon (Mark Reeder) (First Appearance)
- John Pierce (First Appearance)
- Eclipse (Karl Samoski) (First Appearance)
- Grant Marlow (First Appearance)
Villains:
- Chicago Six
- Skylancer (Ivan) (First Appearance) (Death)
Other Characters:
- Alderman Lowe (First Appearance)
- Jack Marlow (First Appearance)
- Gloria (First Appearance) (Cameo)
- Mayor Richard Daley (Mentioned)
- Ken (First Appearance)
- Claudia (Mentioned)
- Grace Marlow (Mentioned)
- Chicago Police Department (Mentioned)
- Valerie Warner (Mentioned)
- Sarah Pierce (Mentioned)
- Sparrow (Paul Braddock) (Mentioned)
- Vapor (Mentioned)
Locations:
Items:
- Blaze's Gauntlet (First Appearance)
Synopsis for "Principles of Power, Chapter 1: Motivation"
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Solicit Synopsis
Welcome to the "Chicago Organized Workers League" -- the world's first Super-Hero Labor Union! While C.O.W.L. once stood as a beacon of hope against an epidemic of organized crime and an unbeatable "brotherhood" of Super-Villains, the union now faces its fiercest foe yet -- a disillusioned public. In targeting the last of the great villains, C.O.W.L. attempts to prove its value to the world and to each other, while staving off villainy from both outside and inside its offices.